K-Star · Premium
Every KTRENZ story — exclusives and originals down to the daily newsdesk.






Stray Kids dropped their tenth mini album 'THIS & THAT' on August 7 with eight tracks, eight consecutive Billboard 200 #1s behind them, and a sold-out Seoul tour opener.
8/6/2026

LATENCY sub-guitarist Ji Ji-won posted an indoor selfie on August 5, her first public update in a while.
8/6/2026

This week's Beat column spotlights three Korean underground acts: KING SOUTH G's speed-driven rap, Y2MATE and CCR's collab '호걸', and 거리의 시인들.
8/6/2026

H2H's Jiwoo stopped by Sana's YouTube channel to talk convenience-store casting, seven years training, and what happens when an ENFP meets an ISTJ.
8/6/2026

Director Chris Applebum recalls the day Justin Timberlake texted Britney Spears to end their relationship—day two of the 2002 Dark Child Remix video shoot.
8/6/2026

ZEROBASEONE's YouTube series headed to the countryside. Kim Tae-rae and Sung Han-bin grabbed an acoustic guitar at grandma's house and played an impromptu duet.
8/6/2026

Trot singer Doori (Bong Doori, 34) released 'Seoul Kkaknjaengi' on August 6—her first single in three years—with a live TV performance coming August 10.
8/6/2026

KATSEYE's third EP 'WILD' arrives August 14. HYBE is running pop-ups at its Yongsan HQ (Aug 14–19) and Universal Music Store Harajuku (Aug 14–23).
8/6/2026

YG announced a BLACKPINK 10th debut anniversary Meet & Greet on Aug. 8 with only 40 random spots. Applications opened for nine hours on Aug. 6. Full member attendance unconfirmed.
8/6/2026
Variety's 2026 Young Hollywood Impact Report named four Korean acts among the 18–28-year-olds poised to shape entertainment. The list dropped August 4.
8/6/2026

Yoon Jae-chan, 25 and formerly of XRO, dropped solo track '아웅다웅' on August 6. He'd been holding onto it for five years.
8/6/2026

WAYF BOYS debut with a single and music video on August 7, with member Anderson directing the stage and choreography.
8/6/2026

Seoul's influencer expo launches a summer edition: four days at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, with a free outdoor hip-hop concert kicking things off on August 22.
8/6/2026

ENA is re-airing *Scarecrow* daily through Aug. 8, weeks after Park Hae-soo won Best Actor at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards.
8/6/2026

IU's comeback post featured a Jang Ki-ha and the Faces track—weeks after her split from actor Lee Jong-suk.
8/6/2026

BTOB's Seo Eun-kwang dropped the two-track solo single album *OUR YOUTH* on August 6, with bandmate Peniel featured on the title track.
8/6/2026

ARTMS teased 'Blue Blood' on social media ahead of the Aug 7 'Hyper-Ego' album drop, with world tour dates starting in Seoul next month.
8/6/2026

Red Velvet's back after 2+ years. NCT 127 drops their 7th album on the 24th. Taeyeon returns with a studio album for the first time in ~4 years.
8/6/2026

YY Entertainment cancelled Park Ji Hoon's September Shanghai stop on his RE:FLECT Asia fancon tour, citing unavoidable circumstances.
8/6/2026

KARD's world tour kicks off August 8. When it ends, so does the group, following the expiration of their DSP Media contract.
8/6/2026

Cube Entertainment teased the artwork on August 6. Miyeon's first Japanese original single *RUN AWAY* drops August 10.
8/6/2026

RISENEE becomes the first solo guest ever on MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' Aug. 8, riding a 'LOVE ATTACK' reverse-run that pulled in 100 advertising inquiries.
8/6/2026

Choi Mi-na-su will host TEO's four-part YouTube dating reality show launching August 13, Chorokbaem Entertainment confirmed August 6.
8/6/2026

Yeonjun performed four songs at ABC's Good Morning America Summer Concert Series on Aug. 5, becoming only the second Korean solo artist to take the stage after BTS Jungkook in 2023.
8/6/2026

POW's July release 'FLAVOR' is climbing charts on Bugs and Melon. The five-member group's search interest is spiking ahead of a relentless music show run.
8/6/2026

82MAJOR drops second single 'HEAT' on September 1, riding momentum from a mini album that shattered their sales record and landed a title track in Billboard's best K-pop songs of 2026.
8/6/2026

Nam Yu-jeong drops a remake album this August, complete with a 5-part fake documentary series tracking her search for love.
8/5/2026

izna drops the title track August 7, with their full 5-track Japanese mini album following on September 2.
8/5/2026

BTS Jungkook's 2023 solo debut 'Seven' hit 1.3B YouTube Music plays, joining a growing list of streaming records across platforms.
8/5/2026

From a 25-pyeong Seoul listening room to 160 fan-hosted Weverse parties in a month, BTS's late-March comeback is driving a communal music listening wave.
8/5/2026
OURBIRTHDAY, a 7-member two-unit girl group under JYP's Init Entertainment, debuts with 'Our Birthday' on August 19—the label's first girl group since NMIXX.
8/5/2026

BTS released their 5th full album ARIRANG on March 20, 2026 — their first in 3 years and 9 months — and are now mid-way through a world tour spanning Korea and Europe.
8/5/2026
*Animal*, released August 4, debuts at No. 24 on the Hot 100—surpassing *PINKY UP*'s No. 28 peak from April.
8/5/2026

HYBE's new label ABD debuts girl group TUIDE with mini-album 'TUNE & PLAY' on the 24th.
8/5/2026

Minami broke down reuniting with her former mentor Jeon So-yeon during RESCENE's 'Pretty Girl' challenge behind-the-scenes video, a moment captured from their first meeting 9 years ago.
8/5/2026

KM Chart's July 2026 results dropped August 4: BTS's 'SWIM' back at #1, and CORTIS just claimed their fourth rookie crown of the year.
8/5/2026
fromis_9's 'Vitamin ME' swept Show Champion, Music Bank, and Show! Music Core. On Melon TOP100, the track climbed from No. 87 to No. 44.
8/5/2026

Jung Jun-won, born 1988 and debuting in 2015, spent a decade questioning whether acting was for him before *언슬전* changed everything.
8/5/2026

Trot singer Kim Hee Jae has unveiled the full pre-release schedule for his 3rd full album REVERB, arriving September 7, 2026.
8/5/2026

KiiiKiii's '404 (New Era)' topped domestic charts, swept 3 music show awards, and charted on Billboard for four straight weeks.
8/5/2026

Bang Yongguk launches a 10-city world tour Aug 30 in Paris, premiering unreleased tracks from his forthcoming studio album.
8/5/2026

Actress Lee A-hyun opened up about her three marriages—in 1997, 2006, and 2012—revealing she wed her third husband mainly to give her adopted daughters a father.
8/5/2026

AEN, a 7-member joint group from Starship Entertainment and Amuse, released their debut mini album and 'X to Z (Next to me)' MV simultaneously across Korea and Japan.
8/5/2026
TWS's 2nd Japanese single sold more in one day than their debut single managed in its entire first week, topping the Oricon Daily Singles Ranking on August 3.
8/5/2026

Son Sung-hun, former Sinawi vocalist, returns after 4 years with a 9-track album where he directed AI-produced music videos for every song.
8/5/2026

Yeom Seung-i plays Su-young in *Wife*, a mystery psychological thriller by Lee Soo-sung arriving in September.
8/5/2026

WHIB's second mini album 'CHERRY PIE' arrived August 5. The seven-member group has their sights set on a music broadcast No. 1.
8/5/2026

SM Entertainment's Q2 2026 revenue climbed to 349.6 billion won, up 15.4% year-over-year, with operating profit at 52.9 billion won (+11%), fueled by concerts and advertising.
8/5/2026